itemprop=description content=THE SNP has to think about how to “reframe the case for independence” and the party ahead of the next General Election, a former MP who is…
Stephen Gethins, a former MP for North East Fife, is one of three candidates vying to fill the gap left by outgoing Dundee East representative Stewart Hosie.
“But similarly, I think it's a mistake to ignore that one by-election as well as broader issues as well,” he added.“I think that what I wanted to do was bring in my experience and my perspectives, and I think one of the important areas is reframing that case for independence.”Pointing to policies like the Scottish Child Payment and the impact on child poverty, Gethins added: “But the really big lever still rests at Westminster.
He added: “This isn’t a decision I took lightly, given my background and where I am in life at the moment.” He also argued that Labour will not be able to put the same level of resources into every single Scottish seat ahead of the General Election as they did in Rutherglen and Hamilton West - but neither will the SNP or other parties.
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